As backup is getting easier, does this mean we're backing up too much? Infographic from our recent Data Health Check 2013.

1. Backup
DATA HEALTH CHECK 2013 RESULTS
Backup is getting easier, but does that mean we back up too much?
45%
1/3
of respondents are using
combined media and online-based services.
of respondents
either have no data
retention policy at
all or simply keep all
data forever.
Tape is on its way out, as use fell to just 6%.
We asked our respondents how confident
they were in the effectiveness of their
backup solution:
35%
40%
55%
54%
8%
6%
Survey years:
2008
2013
51%
Very confident
Fairly confident
Not confident
of respondents find end
point devices (laptops, smartphones and
tablets) the most challenging to backup.
Download the full Data Health Check 2013 Report
from www.databarracks.com
As we modernise the
physical media we use,
access to our backed up
data gets easier and
more responsive
However, this
convenience shouldn’t
result in unchecked
storage growth
Establish clear and
intelligent retention
policies to make backup
most effective